Richard Benjamin

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $286,390,191 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #638)
Best-known technical roles: Made In America (Director), The Money Pit (Director), Milk Money (Director), Mrs. Winterbourne (Director), My Stepmother Is an Alien (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Dr. Norman Solomon (House Calls), Rabbi Schulberg (Keeping Up with the Steins), Press Secretary Bunthorne (First Family), Major Danby, Flight Operations Officer (Catch-22), Marv Cooper (The Last Married Couple in America)
Most productive collaborators: Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Holly Goldberg Sloan, Will Smith, Marcia Brandwynne
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member2$28,034,456$0$28,034,456
Supporting2$4,526,133$236,813$4,762,946
Leading2$3,000,000$0$3,000,000
(Unclassified)5$80,333,432$17,484$80,350,916
In Technical RolesDirector12$226,390,191$60,000,000$286,390,191

Career Trend

This graph shows Richard Benjamin’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 21, 2025Ex-Husbands $186,892$161,301$348,193
Aug 15, 2008Henry Poole Is Here Dr. Fancher $1,835,293$17,484$1,852,777
May 12, 2006Keeping Up with the St… Rabbi Schulberg $4,339,241$75,512$4,414,753
Aug 22, 2003Marci X Marci's Father $1,646,664$1,646,664
Oct 30, 1981Saturday The 14th
Dec 25, 1980First Family Press Secretary B… $15,198,912$15,198,912
Feb 8, 1980The Last Married Coupl… Marv Cooper $12,835,544$12,835,544
1978House Calls Dr. Norman Solomon $29,000,000$29,000,000
Oct 24, 1973Westworld Peter Martin $3,000,000$3,000,000
Jun 24, 1970Catch-22 Major Danby, Flig… $24,911,670$24,911,670
Apr 3, 1969Goodbye, Columbus Neil Klugman $22,939,805$22,939,805
 
Averages $11,589,402$84,766$11,614,832
Totals 11 $115,894,021$254,297$116,148,318


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 30, 1981Saturday The 14th
Dec 25, 1980First Family $3,635,564563$15,198,912$15,198,912100.0%
Feb 8, 1980The Last Married Coupl… $2,454,289488$12,835,544$12,835,544100.0%
Oct 24, 1973Westworld $3,000,000$3,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $3,044,927526$10,344,819$10,344,819100.0%
Totals 4 $31,034,456$31,034,456


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 21, 2025Ex-Husbands $10,187253$186,892$348,19353.7%
May 12, 2006Keeping Up with the St… $653,723163$4,339,241$4,414,75398.3%
 
Averages $331,955208$2,263,067$2,381,47376.0%
Totals 2 $4,526,133$4,762,946

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,988 $31,034,456
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 55,701-55,800) 55,715 $4,526,133
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,493 $115,894,021
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,685 $31,221,348
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,006 $115,894,021
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 58,101-58,200) 58,120 $236,813
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 60,201-60,300) 60,230 $254,297
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,962 $161,301
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 63,501-63,600) 63,598 $254,297
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,311 $31,034,456
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 59,501-59,600) 59,556 $4,762,946
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,701-27,800) 27,771 $116,148,318
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,863 $31,382,649
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,101-30,200) 30,115 $116,148,318
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 62 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 53 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office 43 99
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,919 $31,034,456
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,849 $31,034,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,558 $31,034,456
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,727 $31,034,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,792 $28,034,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,705 $28,034,456
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,050 $3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 963 $28,034,456
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,482 $3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,314 $28,034,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,330 $28,034,456
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,879 $3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,653 $28,034,456
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,055 $3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $15,198,912
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 935 $12,835,544
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 358 $3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,050 $15,198,912
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 952 $12,835,544
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $3,000,000

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 22, 2003Marci X Director $1,646,664$1,646,664
Apr 19, 1996Mrs. Winterbourne Director $10,039,566$10,039,566
Aug 31, 1994Milk Money Director $18,121,466$18,121,466
May 28, 1993Made In America Director $44,942,695$60,000,000$104,942,695
Dec 14, 1990Mermaids Director $35,140,500$35,140,500
Jan 12, 1990Downtown Director $2,205,486$2,205,486
Dec 9, 1988My Stepmother Is an Alien Director $13,854,000$13,854,000
1988Little Nikita Director $1,733,070$1,733,070
Mar 26, 1986The Money Pit Director $37,499,651$37,499,651
Dec 7, 1984City Heat Director $38,348,988$38,348,988
Mar 23, 1984Racing with the Moon Director $5,400,000$5,400,000
Oct 1, 1982My Favorite Year Director $17,458,105$17,458,105
 
Averages $18,865,849$60,000,000$23,865,849
Totals 12 $226,390,191$60,000,000$286,390,191


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 22, 2003Marci X $872,9501,200$1,646,664$1,646,664100.0%
Apr 19, 1996Mrs. Winterbourne $3,872,9001,612$10,039,566$10,039,566100.0%
Aug 31, 1994Milk Money $5,846,5331,361$18,121,466$18,121,466100.0%
May 28, 1993Made In America $11,821,3262,048$44,942,695$104,942,69542.8%
Dec 14, 1990Mermaids $3,514,6781,111$35,140,500$35,140,500100.0%
Jan 12, 1990Downtown $2,205,486$2,205,486100.0%
Dec 9, 1988My Stepmother Is an Alien $2,066,9801,110$13,854,000$13,854,000100.0%
1988Little Nikita $1,733,070$1,733,070100.0%
Mar 26, 1986The Money Pit $5,344,5551,193$37,499,651$37,499,651100.0%
Dec 7, 1984City Heat $6,301,6941,655$38,348,988$38,348,988100.0%
Mar 23, 1984Racing with the Moon $1,803,4321,063$5,400,000$5,400,000100.0%
Oct 1, 1982My Favorite Year $266,009720$17,458,105$17,458,105100.0%
 
Averages $4,171,1061,307$18,865,849$23,865,84995.2%
Totals 12 $226,390,191$286,390,191